AFMDS Contra Dance. 6:30 p.m. (intro session), 7–10 p.m. (dance). FREE! (17 & under), $10–12. www.athensfolk.org

D/S/M Live music for a contra dance hosted by Athens Folk Music and Dance Society.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10–15. www.georgiatheatre.com

JEFFREY VERNON Southern psych alternative rock musician and producer based in Athens.

BLEACH GARDEN Alternative band of four from Atlanta delivering rock music reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Sound Garden and more.

Classic City Wrestling. 7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $20–30. www.40watt.com

NICHOLAS MALLIS AND THE BOREALIS Local synth-pop act claiming a diverse array of supposed corporate sponsors.

7 p.m. (doors), 9:30 p.m. (show). www.instagram.com/nowherebarathensga

MURDER THE MOOD Local riff-laden alternative rock trio.

ASHES TO OMENS Seamless blend of hard rock, alt rock and post-grunge.

KYLE LEWIS IS A BORING NAME Ascending from the Atlanta sewers to bring their wacky amalgamation of emo-tinged avant pop to Athens townies (and students, I guess).

7 p.m. (doors), 9 p.m. (show). $12. www.athenscine.com

PONDGORL Athens-based artist Laila Li McCleery joins genre-bending friends in a band of beautiful, harmonious DIY glory.

DAVID BARBE Local luminary and studio engineer who has played in bands such as Mercyland and Sugar.

MARIE MARIE '60s pop-inspired group in the songwriting vein of The Beatles and Brian Wilson.

MOUNTAIN OF YOUTH Hunter Morris (Hunter Morris & Blue Blood, Gift Horse) leads a new band with Drew Beskin, Nick Robbins and Phillip Brantley.

Attaboy Tapes Presents. 8 p.m. $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

ALLI BLOIS & THE SEEPING HEARTS One can imagine the Alli Blois universe as an amoeba on the tip of a well-aimed arrow soaring through the horizons of an enchanted forest.

YOUR EX'S PETS Haunting, groovy, soft-loud songs with harmonies and layered arrangements.

DIPPER GRANDE Alt-cosmic music from Athens.

9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

TOOD DAY WAIT Missouri native performing his own style of timeless country music influenced by early American folk, country and blues from the 1920s through the 1960s.

Aubrey Entertainment Presents. 6 p.m. (doors), 7:30 p.m. (show). $20 (adv.), $25. bit.ly/EXTCinAthens

EXTC English rock band XTC's drummer Terry Chambers plays songs from the band's discography with bandmates Steve Hampton and Terry Lines.

7 p.m. FREE! www.athensfirstumc.org

SAINT-SAËNS ORGAN SYMPHONY Symphony orchestra performance.

7:15 p.m. $55–127. www.classiccenter.com

JJ GREY & MOFRO Southern rock/swamp rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.

THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND Rock band from Spartanburg, SC that helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s by incorporating blues, country and jazz into an eclectic sound.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $25. www.athenscine.com

TOMMY STINSON Rock musician who came to prominence in the 1980s as the bass guitarist for The Replacements.

KARLA ROSE Musician joining Tommy Stinson on stage for a few songs and opening the show.

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com

THE GRAWKS JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Punk and garage-infused local rock and roll band.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

MANTRA Indie alt-pop-rock weird thing from Charleston, SC.

THE SIMPLICITY Rock group from Charleston, SC.

MICROTRAK Musical project of Aidan Jackson and Oliver Domingo.

10 p.m. $10. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

PHANTOM DAN Emo punk rock from Athens.

CUDDLING Athens emo band that claims to make "the worst songs you've ever heard."

CULT POTENTIAL Atlanta-based alternative punk rock.

6–8 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

TRIO METRO WITH LIZ FARRELL This piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist, featuring special guest vocalist.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10 (adv.), $12. www.40watt.com

TYLER KEY & STRANGERS Multi-instrumentalist Tyler Key of T. Hardy Morris, The Howdies and others plays his own set of folk rock, backed by The Strangers.

WILL STEWART & HIS BAND Birmingham AL singer-songwriter-guitarist who recently released his sixth studio album, Moon Winx.

CANNON ROGERS Local songwriter, guitarist and pedal steel player.

JON NOLAN Internationally touring musician, record producer and frontman of alt-country band Say ZuZu.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

GRINGO STAR Atlanta band founded in late 2007 by brothers Nicholas and Peter Furgiuele that mixes psychedelia, garage rock and surf pop.

HONEYPUPPY Four-piece indie rock band self-described as a "menace to society."

SOVUS RADIO Five-piece from Newnan, GA combining vintage tones with innovative melodies, surreal keyboards and violin.

6:30 p.m. www.normaltownbrewingco.com

THE PINK STONES Local cosmic country band with a lighthearted, twangy charm.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.40watt.com

KIMBERLY MORGAN YORK A vibrant blend of classic country and camp with a dash of '70s pop.

JENNIFER LYNN SIMPSON Native southern Californian who combines traditional singer-songwriter style with old country and Americana sounds.

BETSY FRANCK Virginia-born Americana and blues singer-songwriter who utilizes undertones of gospel in her music.

7 p.m. www.athenticbrewing.com

RIFFNOTES Eclectic mix of instrumental standards and originals by Athens-area musicians.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.hendershotsathens.com

WAZOO LA-based noise band.

FATAL ERROR New Athens band.

BAD KILL New Athens band.

8:30 p.m. (doors). $12. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

MARSES Heavy, fuzzy, riff-riddled rock band.

RADIAN Akron, OH-based sludge metal.

LEAFBLOWER Atlanta-based sludge metal band with with an edge for doom.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

BICHOS VIVOS Local band playing forró, an accordion, zabumba and triangle-driven genre of party music from Brazil.

PERRENGUE Ensemble recreating the exhilarating sounds of a summer night party in Brazil through samba, bossa nova and more.

MOYUBA Folkloric drum ensemble that has been studying and performing the traditional drum music of Cuba, Haiti and the African Diaspora since 1994.

UGA LATIN AMERICAN ENSEMBLE An ensemble performing folk, classical, popular, nationalistic, and contemporary music and dance of Latin America including countries in North, Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean.

9 p.m. $10 suggested donation. www.facebook.com/theworldfamousathens

SETH MARTIN Georgia born and raised songwriter, painter, filmmaker, short story writer, photographer and poet currently working in Nashville and performing working class psychedelic folk.

MARISSA MUSTARD Musician and popular mural artist.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $15 (adv.), $20. www.40watt.com

EMILY NENNI Nashville-based musician with a sound rooted in classic honky-tonk and spiked with serious country, soul and rock and roll fire, along with sweet-and-sassy lyrics.

THE HOWDIES Old-school outlaw country act featuring vocalists Austin Darnell and Shoni Rancher.

8 p.m. (doors). $10. www.flickertheatreandbar.com

JOSEY Athens-based indie pop artist, incorporating audience participation and off-kilter comedy into her sets.

JANUARY Indie singer-songwriter with thoughtful lyrics whose melodies echo the big hits of the late '90s and early 2000s.

KEATNLEA No info available.

DUSTY JOY Musician whose latest single, "i don't wanna be a ghost without you," came out last month.

LIVE In The Studio. 6:30 p.m. FREE! www.jokerjokertv.com

BLEACH GARDEN JOKERJOKERtv presents a virtual performance. Alternative band of four from Atlanta delivering rock music reminiscent of Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Sound Garden and more.

6:30 p.m. www.normaltownbrewingco.com

HOTEL FICTION Indie pop led by Jessica Thompson and Jade Long headlines alongside many other musical acts.

7 p.m. (doors), 8 p.m. (show). $10. www.georgiatheatre.com

HUNLO Electrified, soulful artist with a soft, inspiring sound.

BEA PORGES Alternative singer-songwriter who blends indie-pop, acoustic melodies and soft jazz.

HOLDEN LE DINH Self-produced y'allternative musician who sources sprinkles of decadence from whatever genres he pleases.

7 p.m. $5 suggested donation. www.3railroad.org

TRIO METRO WITH LIZ FARRELL This piano, sax and drums trio plays jazz standards and an array of more contemporary covers with a jazz twist, featuring special guest vocalist.

7 p.m. www.hendershotsathens.com

STARPOWER Band featuring Elizabeth Raps (Sex Cell).

THE FALLING SPIKES New local band.

8 p.m. (show). $10. www.instagram.com/buvez_athens

MAGENTA MEN Men performing a tribute to The Indigo Girls.

LIBBALOOPS Electronic musician and looping artist who loves to be silly and get “loopy doopy."